Grammarguide-2023
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- 117. Whether and if • Incorrect: We haven’t settled the question of if
112. Unless and if
Unless means ‘if not’ and, therefore, it is superfluous to introduce another not into the following clause. • Incorrect: Unless you do not give the keys of the safe you will be shot. • Correct: Unless you give the keys of the safe, you will be shot. • Correct: If you do not give the keys of the safe, you will be shot. 113. Verbs The verbs enjoy, avoid, miss, postpone and suggest should be used with a gerund, and not an infinitive. Grammar Guide Page 53 • Incorrect: She enjoys to sing. • Correct: She enjoys singing. • Incorrect: She avoids to meet people. • Correct: She avoids meeting people. • Incorrect: Mother suggested to consult a doctor. • Correct: Mother suggested consulting a doctor. 114. -ward and –wards • Incorrect: You can’t make a forwards pass in rugby. • Correct: You can’t make a forward pass in rugby. The words backward(s), forward(s), upward(s), northward(s) etc., do not have the –s when they are used as adjectives. When these words are adverbs, they can be used with or without –s. 115. Well and good • Incorrect: He speaks English good. • Correct: He speaks English well. • Incorrect: She speaks well English. • Correct: She speaks good English. Well is an adverb. Good is an adjective. Adverbs are used to modify verbs. Adjectives are used to modify nouns. In the sentence ‘He speaks English well’, the adverb well modifies the verb speaks. Similarly, in the sentence ‘She speaks good English’, the adjective good modifies the noun English. • Incorrect: She speaks well English. • Correct: She speaks English well. Adverbs cannot usually go between the verb and the object. Grammar Guide Page 54 116. Why not + infinitive Read the following sentence: Why not arrange a party in his honor? This means ‘Why should we not arrange a party in his honor?’ It is a way of suggesting something for other people’s consideration and acceptance. • Incorrect: Why not you buy now and pay later? • Correct: Why not buy now and pay later? • Incorrect: Why not we dismiss the fellow? • Correct: Why not dismiss the fellow? This is a very common error which should be carefully avoided. No noun or pronoun should come after why not. 117. Whether and if • Incorrect: We haven’t settled the question of if we should move to a new house. • Correct: We haven’t settled the question of whether we should move to a new house. Only whether is possible after a preposition. • Incorrect: They can’t decide if to wait or leave. • Correct: They can’t decide whether to wait or leave. Only whether can be used before to-infinitives. 118. Whose and who’s Whose is a possessive word. It is used in questions and relative clauses. Who’s is the contraction of who is or who has. • Incorrect: Who’s is this coat? • Correct: Whose is this coat? Grammar Guide Page 55 • Incorrect: Whose is that over there? • Correct: Who’s that over there? Download 0.58 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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